Puzzle



Patented Dec. 20, I898.

L. STANEK. PUZZLE.

(Application filed Apr. 30, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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LUCIAN STANEK, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 616,208, dated December20, 1898.

Application filed April 30, 1897. Serial No. 634,580. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LUCIAN STANEK, of Boston, (Roxbury,) in the countyof Suifolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Puzzles; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to the general class of puzzles, but moreparticularly to the class in which it is desired to remove a ring orother object from off a link, band, or series of these; and it consists,essentially, of a series of links or bars connected by a flexible bandon which is an object of arbitrary design adapted to be removedtherefrom by manipulating said flexible band.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my device, showingall the parts assembled in their normal positions. Fig.- 2 is a similarView showing the first step toward the solution of the puzzle, with theend of the band passing through one of the eyes, (shown in dottedlines.) Fig. 3 is a like view showing one end of the flexible banddetached from the links, with the object ready to be withdrawn therefromThe bars 1 and 2 are provided on one end with suitable eyes 3 and 4,through which the connecting-link 5 is adapted to pass, and held againstdisplacement by means of suitable heads 6 and 7. To the other ends ofthese bars, through the eyes 8 and 9, are attached the loop ends 10 and11 of the flexible band 12, on which is the ring or other suitableobject 13. The object 14: on the connecting-link 5 in this case isintended to confuse the operator in his attempt to solve the problem, ashe will endeavor to remove the object 14: at the same time or instead ofthe object 13.

The solution of the problem is accomplished as follows: The operatorgrasps the puzzle in his left hand, and by releasing or enlarging theloop end 10 and passing it up over one end of the connecting-linkthrough the eye 3 of bar 1, thence over the head 6 of the.connecting-link, thence back again through the eye 3 and through theeye 8, the object can be Withdrawn from the band.

It is obvious that minor details of construction in form and shape maybe resorted to without materially altering the objects or intents ofthis device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

A puzzle, comprising a pair of bars having eyes at their ends, aconnecting-link for such bars permanently attached to an object, such asan animal-image, a flexible band removably applied to another object,which may be also an animal-image, and having its ends looped throughthe eyes of the bars, from either of which the said band is to be freedin order to release the object, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

LUCIAN STANEK. Witnesses:

FR. HASSELMANN, CHR. HEYDER.

